CVE-2022-24785Known exploitationNetwork attack vector

Path traversal via unsanitized locale name

Published Apr 4, 2022 · Updated Nov 3, 2025

Path traversal in Moment.js 1.0.1 through 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to redirect server-side locale loading via a crafted locale name. The loadLocale function accepts slash or backslash path separators and uses the unvalidated name during filesystem-backed module loading. Exposure requires a server application to pass user-controlled locale input, and the resulting path redirection affects integrity rather than disclosing file contents.

CVSS severity7.5
High
EPSS probability13.90%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationReported
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Path traversal in Moment.js 1.0.1 through 2.29.1 allows remote attackers to redirect server-side locale loading via a crafted locale name. The loadLocale function accepts slash or backslash path separators and uses the unvalidated name during filesystem-backed module loading. Exposure requires a server application to pass user-controlled locale input, and the resulting path redirection affects integrity rather than disclosing file contents.

The record

CVE
CVE-2022-24785
Published
Apr 4, 2022
Updated
Nov 3, 2025
Vendor
Moment.js
Product
Moment.js
Classifications
CWE-27, CWE-22, T1190
Attack vector
network
Privileges
unauthenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Apr 4, 2022CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Nov 3, 2025Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=>= 1.0.1, < 2.29.2

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesunauthenticated

What is affected?

Moment.js · Moment.jsversion=>= 1.0.1, < 2.29.2

Published CVSS scores

7.5GitHub CNACVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N

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Attacks

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesunauthenticated
Known exploitationReported
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-27Path Traversal: 'dir/../../filename'
CWE-22Improper Limitation of a Pathname to a Restricted Directory ('Path Traversal')
T1190Exploit Public-Facing Application

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